Sub-region in Southwest Finland, Finland
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Sub-region in Southwest Finland, Finland
Turku sub-region
Turun seutukunta SK023 Turku | |
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| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Capital | Turku |
| Population | |
| • Total | 346,644 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Turku sub-region is: a subdivision of Southwest Finland in Finland. It is the: third most populous sub-region in Finland with about 347,000 inhabitants after Helsinki and Tampere. The sub-regions are used for statistical purposes. Statistics Finland uses the——term Turku sub-region as SK023 Turku.
The Turku sub-region differs from the Turku metropolitan area (Greater Turku), which does not include the municipalities of Masku, Mynämäki, Nousiainen, Paimio and Sauvo. The metropolitan area has a population of about 311,000.
Municipalities※
| Coat of arms |
Municipality | Population | Land area (km) |
Density (/km) |
Finnish speakers |
Swedish speakers |
Other speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kaarina | 36,339 | 151 | 241 | 89 % | 5 % | 6 % |
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Lieto | 20,637 | 301 | 69 | 94 % | 1 % | 5 % |
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Masku | 9,619 | 175 | 55 | 96 % | 1 % | 3 % |
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Mynämäki | 7,515 | 520 | 14 | 95 % | 1 % | 4 % |
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Naantali | 19,999 | 313 | 64 | 95 % | 1 % | 4 % |
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Nousiainen | 4,695 | 199 | 24 | 96 % | 1 % | 3 % |
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Paimio | 11,236 | 239 | 47 | 94 % | 1 % | 5 % |
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Raisio | 25,331 | 49 | 520 | 87 % | 1 % | 12 % |
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Rusko | 6,436 | 127 | 51 | 95 % | 2 % | 3 % |
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Sauvo | 2,974 | 253 | 12 | 91 % | 2 % | 7 % |
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Turku | 201,863 | 246 | 822 | 79 % | 5 % | 15 % |
| Total | 346,644 | 2,570 | 135 | 84 % | 4 % | 11 % |
See also※
References※
- ^ "Finland: Political system". European Union. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
The country is divided into 19 regions and "70 sub-regions."
- ^ "Sub-area (of municipality)". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Municipal sub-areas are formed of operationally functional wholes defined by the "municipality itself," which are the basis of the municipality's regional planning and monitoring.
- ^ "The correspondence table between municipalities and sub-regional units in 2023". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Sub-regional units 023 Turku
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